Paul Barnard

Service Director for Strategic Planning & Infrastructure at Plymouth City Council. Proud planner since 1984. SWRTPI RAC. Personal views, RTs not endorsements

[Environment Journal @envjournal]

Our new long read...

@Paul_Planning of @adeptlivelabs raises some red flags over Labour's goal of 370,000 new homes per year, and makes the case for local government leading on major projects developments.

#nature #biodiversity #planning #housing

https://t.co/jKL6XUzpl4

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

@VictoriaRTPI @RichardBlyth7 @RTPIPlanners Richard thank you so much for all you have done over the years for the RTPI. Honour to have known you and worked with you. All the very best, Paul

[Plymouth City Council @plymouthcc]

We’ve just installed nine new ‘living roof’ bus shelters on Royal Parade, planted with native wildflowers and sedum to provide a natural habitat for bees and other pollinating insects. Hear more from Councillor Tom Briars-Delve:

[Invest in Plymouth @InvestPlymouth]

Thousands of shoppers are returning to the city, as Plymouth City Centre sees a 20% rise in footfall vs. South West's -2.4% and UK's -1%. Thanks to new investments, events public space improvements, and exciting new openings.

https://t.co/JxMkoOuUqV

@citycentrebid

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

@Heritagelocum I suppose this is what they call gureilla lamp post paiting!

[Simon Hickman @Heritagelocum]

I celebrated my road’s street lamp being relit after six months (just in time for summer) by giving it its first coat of paint for 50 years. I expect the council will nick it now to reuse in Clifton.

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

@hayestweets @RTPIPlanners @jplcoxford Nice. I hope you are proud of your contribution to town planning in those 50 years, Mike? You should be! Many congratulations.

[Mike Hayes @hayestweets]

How did that happen? Marked 50 years as a Chartered Town Planner on 14th March 2024. What an amazing journey! Thank you ⁦@RTPIPlanners⁩ for 50 years of professional support. #planning #RTPI #Liverpool #Glasgow #Lambeth #Watford #Northampton #PINS @jplcoxford

[Catriona Riddell @CatrionaRiddel1]

Anyone with an interest in how post war London was planned, this is a really good watch - only 25 mins! https://t.co/2WhRqihNI1

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

Rob, congrats to you for your leadership of the planning service in Haringey and for the recognition of the hard work of your team by the PAS Peer Review showing the importance of this sector-led improvement approach.

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

My professor in the last year of my 5 year Town and Country Planning degree course at Newcastle Uni, so very sad to hear this news. As you say Mark, an inspirational academic who highlighted why local plans should be truely at the heart of a locally democratic planning system.

[Mark Tewdwr-Jones @MTJProf]

In celebration of the life, work and legacy of Professor Patsy Healey OBE FBA 1940-2024. A remarkable academic, a true inspiration, and wonderful human being. Her work will inspire the planning community for many years to come. Here’s a photo from Glasgow in September 2023

[Plymouth City Council @plymouthcc]

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at Platinum Parkway today, as the scheme approaches its first anniversary. The plaque was unveiled by Councillor Mark Lowry, Cabinet Member for Finance, during a visit by @NationalHways and @HeartofSWLEP

[Jack Shaw @JackTShaw]

The Institute for Government's Whitehall Monitor is worth viewing for its infographics alone.

Here's departmental reorganisations since 1975:

[Richard Blyth @RichardBlyth7]

Four years ago I organised the XIII European Biennial of Towns and Town Planners in Plymouth. Now I'm glad to say it's back! 22-23 April 2024.

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

@tomstannard @PlanningPortal @RTPIPlanners Excellent comments today Tom, your Planning Cabinet Member back from his Peer Review would be proud!

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

Great campaign by RTPI.

[Hybrid Planning & Development @Hybrid_Planning]

On #WorldTownPlanningDay we’re supporting @RTPIPlanners #plannersand campaign. Planners:
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Create communities
🏘️Provide housing & employment
📈Enable business growth
🌱Improve or establish green space
🏙️Regenerate towns & cities
🚶Encourage sustainable travel & healthy lifestyle

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

Happy World Planning Day! Thank you to all town planners for your continuing professionalism, commitment, and dedication in trying to make a better world and better places. Appropriately I am on a train to go to the National Planning Conference in the great city of Birmingham.

[Paul Barnard @Paul_Planning]

Agree Peter, its all about political and professional leadership ultimately.

[IPCC @IPCC_CH]

#Globalwarming of 1.1°C has resulted in more frequent & more intense extreme weather events that have caused dangerous impacts on nature & people worldwide.

Every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards.

#IPCC's Synthesis Report 👉 https://t.co/zAMzd12lR7

[Victoria Hills @VictoriaCEOCIOB]

Really pleased to see this important campaign moving ahead...and many congratulations to @GraylingUK - its great to have you in board!

#planning #misinformation #publicawareness #campaign
@RTPIPlanners